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Ben Bruns

Caught part of the Barnstomers game on Medicom tonight and Ben Bruns was doing comentary. I maybe bias but he needs to be doing game on ESPN he is a natural and knows what he is talking about. He does good work for CRN but needs to be in the booth with Eric and John. He just can add so much to the game and tells it like it is. I always enjoy when he is in the booth at the end of FB games.

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Re: Ben Bruns

I got the chance to visit with Ben for about a half hour a few weeks back. He's a great guy who bleeds cardinal and gold. We covered a lot of territory from his days at ISU to today. He's really excited about the current coaching staff and sees good things down the road. One interesting observation that he had was that Pete Taylor was the glue that held the athletic program together for a long time and when we lost him, it hurt.

I think he's going to keep his engineering day job, but pretty sure you'll see him on the side line or in the booth on weekends for years to come.

Re: Ben Bruns

I think three people in the booth is one to many. I'll probably get thrown under the bus for this, but I wish Ben Bruns would replace Eric now. I just don't think Eric adds that much to the broadcast other than complain about the officials. Bruns played the game and is much more insightful, imho.

Re: Ben Bruns

Originally Posted by Bobber

I got the chance to visit with Ben for about a half hour a few weeks back. He's a great guy who bleeds cardinal and gold. We covered a lot of territory from his days at ISU to today. He's really excited about the current coaching staff and sees good things down the road. One interesting observation that he had was that Pete Taylor was the glue that held the athletic program together for a long time and when we lost him, it hurt.

I think he's going to keep his engineering day job, but pretty sure you'll see him on the side line or in the booth on weekends for years to come.

Agree. I always wondered how the LE thing would have turned out if Pete was alive.

Re: Ben Bruns

I think game day coverage for both fb and bb (especially fb) is top notch. I wouldn't consider going to a game without headphones so I can get the scoop first hand. I am a huge fan of Ben Bruns, he's knowledgeable and honest, which is exactly what is needed at this point in ISU athletics. However, if Eric no longer did color, I would be as sad as when Pete was gone. Dammit bringing up bad memories for myself...

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